Ezekiel

Ezekiel 37:1–4

1The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones. 2He led me all around among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, and indeed, they were very dry.

3Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?”

“O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.”

4And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!

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Ezekiel 37:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The handיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
wasהָיְתָ֣הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon meעָלַי֮‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
and He brought me outוַיּוֹצִאֵ֤נִיway·yō·w·ṣi·’ê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH3318 go or come out
by Hisיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Spiritבְר֙וּחַ֙ḇə·rū·aḥPreposition-b; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
and set me downוַיְנִיחֵ֖נִיway·nî·ḥê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5117 rest
in the middleבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
of the valleyהַבִּקְעָ֑הhab·biq·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1237 valley
and itוְהִ֖יאwə·hîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
full ofמְלֵאָ֥הmə·lê·’āhAdjective - feminine singularH4392 full
bonesעֲצָמֽוֹת׃‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH6106 bone, substance, self

Ezekiel 37:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He led meוְהֶעֱבִירַ֥נִיwə·he·‘ĕ·ḇî·ra·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
allסָבִ֣יב׀sā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
aroundסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
among themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
and I sawוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a greatמְאֹד֙mə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
manyרַבּ֤וֹתrab·bō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH7227 much, many, great
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the floorפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the valleyהַבִּקְעָ֔הhab·biq·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1237 valley
and indeedוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
they were veryמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
dryיְבֵשׁ֥וֹתyə·ḇê·šō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH3002 dry, dried

Ezekiel 37:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then He askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
can theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
bonesהָעֲצָמ֣וֹתhā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH6106 bone, substance, self
come to lifeהֲתִחְיֶ֖ינָהhă·ṯiḥ·ye·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH2421 live
O Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
I repliedוָאֹמַ֕רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
only Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
knowיָדָֽעְתָּ׃yā·ḏā·‘ə·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know

Ezekiel 37:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Prophesyהִנָּבֵ֖אhin·nā·ḇêVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
concerningעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
bonesהָעֲצָמ֣וֹתhā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH6106 bone, substance, self
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Dryהַיְבֵשׁ֔וֹתhay·ḇê·šō·wṯArticle; Adjective - feminine pluralH3002 dry, dried
bonesהָעֲצָמוֹת֙hā·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH6106 bone, substance, self
hearשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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Ezekiel 37:1 Ezekiel 3:22 · Acts 8:39 · Ezekiel 1:3 · Ezekiel 33:22 · Jeremiah 7:32 · Ezekiel 8:3 · Ezekiel 3:14 · 1 Kings 18:12 · Luke 4:1 · Jeremiah 8:2 · Ezekiel 11:24 · 2 Kings 2:16

Ezekiel 37:2 Psalm 141:7 · Ezekiel 37:11

Ezekiel 37:3 John 11:25–26 · John 5:21 · Deuteronomy 32:39 · Romans 4:17 · 2 Corinthians 1:9–10 · Hebrews 11:19 · 1 Samuel 2:6 · Acts 26:8

Ezekiel 37:4 John 5:25 · John 5:28–29 · Matthew 21:21 · Ezekiel 36:1 · Jeremiah 22:29 · Isaiah 26:19 · Ezekiel 37:11 · John 2:5 · Numbers 20:8 · 1 Kings 13:2 · Isaiah 42:18 · Ezekiel 37:15–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.